Loublande, Delegated commune in Deux-Sèvres, France.
Loublande is a delegated commune located in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, positioned between the towns of Cholet and Mauléon with a recorded population of 917 inhabitants as of 2017.
Originally mentioned in 1170 as Domus de Loblauda, this former French commune merged with Mauléon in 1973 after being part of the Mauges region in Anjou before the French Revolution.
The village houses the Notre-Dame de la Garde chapel and preserves the memory of Claire Ferchaud, a renowned seer during World War I who attracted 10,000 pilgrims during a torchlight procession in 1918.
The delegated commune has a delegated mayor and is situated on national route 249 connecting Nantes to Poitiers, providing easy access to surrounding regions while maintaining its rural character.
Loublande serves as a recognized pilgrimage site due to its association with Claire Ferchaud and religious processions, attracting visitors who come to honor this emblematic local figure of French spiritual heritage.
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